PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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